Growing a successful web design business is not as easy as producing outstanding work. In this post, I share ten lessons I have learned from 13 years of running an agency, three years of going solo, and mentoring dozens of other business owners.

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We all need to win over clients and stakeholders to do our job. Without them, we cannot get approval to do the things we need to do. But, most of us are surprisingly bad at doing so. The question is, how are we messing up and what can we do about it?

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Many of us have to fulfil the role of a digital project manager. However, we don’t enjoy it or see it as anything other than a necessary evil. That saddens me as I believe we should embrace it with enthusiasm.

Have you ever considered taking your business international? It can seem like such a daunting task, but it’s not as difficult as you might think. Thanks to technological advances over the last couple of decades, it’s never been more practical to take your business overseas.

The Digital strategy of an organisation lives or dies on the quality of its digital team. But creating the best team is not easy when constrained by geography. Building a remote team may be the answer.

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About Paul Boag

Paul Boag is a user experience consultant, author and speaker. He helps not-for-profits such as the European Commission, UCAS and Doctors Without Borders adapt to the digital world. He also works with many sizeable commercial clients. He refocuses them on user experience and engaging with a new digitally savvy audience. All the while pursuing his not-so-hidden agenda.